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10 of the most daring robberies in history (10 pics + text)
History shows that we tend to idealize the ordinary criminal personalities. Even those robbers who do not share their victims into rich and poor, are still his fans admire their audacity.
With the development of security technologies bandits also become more cunning and sophisticated - this is the flip side of innovation, supporting a kind of balance.
Here is some of the most daring and ingenious robberies in history.
1. The raid on the Millennium Dome
year 2000. In London, finally completed the construction of buildings, known as the Millennium Dome, and it took a lot of money catastrophically. Among the numerous exhibitions held in this building, and the exposure was diamonds. The main exhibit - "Star of the Millennium" - flawless diamond weighing 203 carats and in the value of 250 million. Dollars. The robbers had planned to break with machine guns at the ready, grab the diamonds and go up in smoke on the boat waiting for them. But the plan failed because the London police had watched them in connection with several attacks on cars collectors and the criminals were arrested on the spot.
2. Robbery Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
1990. All Boston celebrated St. Patrick's Day, residents were drinking beer and discussing the Yankees. At that time two robbers, disguised as policemen, broke into the museum and stole 13 works of art, among them Rembrandt, Manet, and several works by Degas. The total damage was estimated at 500 million. Dollars. Now hanging in the hall of the empty frame, in deference to the stolen paintings and in the hope that one day they return to the place. This is one of the most notorious unsolved crimes today.
3. A bank robbery with a bomb around his neck
For those who watched the movie "30 Minutes or Less", the story may seem familiar, though the reality was much more tragic. In 2003, the pizza boy came to the bank and handed the teller a note asking to give him the money, and then raised his shirt to show an explosive device attached to his neck and chest. Barely 15 minutes later, state police arrested him. He shouted that he was forcibly made to commit a robbery and a bomb is about to explode. Police cordoned off the area in anticipation of the sappers, but the team has not yet had time to arrive at the scene, the bomb exploded and start beeping.
4. 6 billion in aid from the United States was stolen in Iraq
In the chaos of post-Saddamskogo Iraq - with agents of personal security, former Iraqi military and the US Army, fighting for control of the region - who had disappeared with the $ 6 billion that Congress has allocated the country. Special Inspector General for Iraq's reconstruction Stuart Bowen acknowledged that were missing money and called it "the largest theft of funds in national history." An incredible amount, the total lack of any results of the investigation and that all seemed to have forgotten about it, makes it a crime the largest and strangest of all robberies.
5. Theft from storage French bank
In 2010, a gang of robbers, using some sophisticated tools, dig now in the tunnel and made her way to the store one of the Parisian banks, where the members of the gang cleaned out about a hundred deposit boxes. The exact amount stolen is unknown, because wealthy clients to manage their own cells. Very similar crime occurred a month earlier at the bank in the northern part of the city, where he robbed about a hundred cells. Under suspicion that same mysterious gang.
6. The Great Train Robbery
In 1963, 2, 3 million. Pounds (40 million. Pounds today), was stolen from the mail train in England. A gang of 15 people managed to obstryapat this case even without weapons. Money were taken to burn, and criminals could easily disappear with them, if in the barn, where he was hiding, not sat down to play "Monopoly" of the stolen cash. Everywhere in the barn left their imprints. This is true.
7. DB Cooper
A favorite of conspiracy theorists DB Cooper made only in the history of the United States untapped hijacking. In 1971, an unknown man, who subsequently assigned the nickname DB Cooper, hijacked a Boeing 727, received a ransom of $ 200 thousand. Dollars and jumped out of the plane with the money somewhere between Portland and Seattle. Despite years of searching and still ongoing FBI investigation, no body, no money and have not been found. The fate of this person is unknown, but his case remains open for more than 40 years, and during that time has been achieved 60 volumes of assumptions and versions.
8. Robbery helicopter
In 2009, accustomed to order Swedish police faced a highly daring gang of criminals. It was the first crime in the country, committed with the help of a helicopter. A gang of robbers in a hijacked helicopter landed on the roof of the bank. They smashed the glass with sledgehammers, blew security doors, proceeded to the storage room of currency and attempted to flee with the stolen money bags. All police cars arrived on the scene, appeared punctured tire in advance as criminals scattered on the road spike balls. No one caught the robbers did not get more than 7 years in prison. So if you have the desire to practice their criminal skills in any country, Sweden - the most suitable.
9. Thomas Blood and Imperial State Crown
1671. Thomas Blood was an Irish assassin who decided to try his hand in the robbery. His "modest" target was the crown jewel of the British Empire, which were kept in the Tower of London, and protected by a huge number of the guard. Blood Plan included dressing up a fake title, fake wife (played by a prostitute) and false nephew, who reportedly was going to marry the daughter of Edward Talbot - Custodian of the Crown. Looking around, the bandits stunned Talbot, chopped hammered glass, behind which lay the jewels, and pushed aside for the production of pockets and tried to escape. However, go far failed. They said several guards dragged them from their horses. Blood lucky, King Charles II so amused by this assassination, that he forgave Thomas and let him go to Ireland.
10. A diamond robbery in Antwerp
This is a robbery in 2003 dubbed the "robbery of the century". A huge amount of gold, diamonds and other jewelry were stolen from the Antwerp diamond center. The cost of stolen was estimated at 100 million. Dollars, but as it turned out, all this is somewhat embellished. Leonardo Notarbartolo, who served before that 3 years in prison and organized robbery. As part of its cunning plan, Leonardo has established itself as an Italian diamond dealer and has earned the trust at the center. 123 of 160 steel cells with a unique combination locks were broken. Leonardo was arrested, others managed to escape. A few years later, he gave an interview for the magazine «Wired», in which he argued that it was invented by a dealer who hired him. Apparently, the real damage was somewhere 20 million. Dollars - the lion's share of it had to reimburse the insurance company.
Source: mixstuff.ru
With the development of security technologies bandits also become more cunning and sophisticated - this is the flip side of innovation, supporting a kind of balance.
Here is some of the most daring and ingenious robberies in history.
1. The raid on the Millennium Dome
year 2000. In London, finally completed the construction of buildings, known as the Millennium Dome, and it took a lot of money catastrophically. Among the numerous exhibitions held in this building, and the exposure was diamonds. The main exhibit - "Star of the Millennium" - flawless diamond weighing 203 carats and in the value of 250 million. Dollars. The robbers had planned to break with machine guns at the ready, grab the diamonds and go up in smoke on the boat waiting for them. But the plan failed because the London police had watched them in connection with several attacks on cars collectors and the criminals were arrested on the spot.
2. Robbery Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
1990. All Boston celebrated St. Patrick's Day, residents were drinking beer and discussing the Yankees. At that time two robbers, disguised as policemen, broke into the museum and stole 13 works of art, among them Rembrandt, Manet, and several works by Degas. The total damage was estimated at 500 million. Dollars. Now hanging in the hall of the empty frame, in deference to the stolen paintings and in the hope that one day they return to the place. This is one of the most notorious unsolved crimes today.
3. A bank robbery with a bomb around his neck
For those who watched the movie "30 Minutes or Less", the story may seem familiar, though the reality was much more tragic. In 2003, the pizza boy came to the bank and handed the teller a note asking to give him the money, and then raised his shirt to show an explosive device attached to his neck and chest. Barely 15 minutes later, state police arrested him. He shouted that he was forcibly made to commit a robbery and a bomb is about to explode. Police cordoned off the area in anticipation of the sappers, but the team has not yet had time to arrive at the scene, the bomb exploded and start beeping.
4. 6 billion in aid from the United States was stolen in Iraq
In the chaos of post-Saddamskogo Iraq - with agents of personal security, former Iraqi military and the US Army, fighting for control of the region - who had disappeared with the $ 6 billion that Congress has allocated the country. Special Inspector General for Iraq's reconstruction Stuart Bowen acknowledged that were missing money and called it "the largest theft of funds in national history." An incredible amount, the total lack of any results of the investigation and that all seemed to have forgotten about it, makes it a crime the largest and strangest of all robberies.
5. Theft from storage French bank
In 2010, a gang of robbers, using some sophisticated tools, dig now in the tunnel and made her way to the store one of the Parisian banks, where the members of the gang cleaned out about a hundred deposit boxes. The exact amount stolen is unknown, because wealthy clients to manage their own cells. Very similar crime occurred a month earlier at the bank in the northern part of the city, where he robbed about a hundred cells. Under suspicion that same mysterious gang.
6. The Great Train Robbery
In 1963, 2, 3 million. Pounds (40 million. Pounds today), was stolen from the mail train in England. A gang of 15 people managed to obstryapat this case even without weapons. Money were taken to burn, and criminals could easily disappear with them, if in the barn, where he was hiding, not sat down to play "Monopoly" of the stolen cash. Everywhere in the barn left their imprints. This is true.
7. DB Cooper
A favorite of conspiracy theorists DB Cooper made only in the history of the United States untapped hijacking. In 1971, an unknown man, who subsequently assigned the nickname DB Cooper, hijacked a Boeing 727, received a ransom of $ 200 thousand. Dollars and jumped out of the plane with the money somewhere between Portland and Seattle. Despite years of searching and still ongoing FBI investigation, no body, no money and have not been found. The fate of this person is unknown, but his case remains open for more than 40 years, and during that time has been achieved 60 volumes of assumptions and versions.
8. Robbery helicopter
In 2009, accustomed to order Swedish police faced a highly daring gang of criminals. It was the first crime in the country, committed with the help of a helicopter. A gang of robbers in a hijacked helicopter landed on the roof of the bank. They smashed the glass with sledgehammers, blew security doors, proceeded to the storage room of currency and attempted to flee with the stolen money bags. All police cars arrived on the scene, appeared punctured tire in advance as criminals scattered on the road spike balls. No one caught the robbers did not get more than 7 years in prison. So if you have the desire to practice their criminal skills in any country, Sweden - the most suitable.
9. Thomas Blood and Imperial State Crown
1671. Thomas Blood was an Irish assassin who decided to try his hand in the robbery. His "modest" target was the crown jewel of the British Empire, which were kept in the Tower of London, and protected by a huge number of the guard. Blood Plan included dressing up a fake title, fake wife (played by a prostitute) and false nephew, who reportedly was going to marry the daughter of Edward Talbot - Custodian of the Crown. Looking around, the bandits stunned Talbot, chopped hammered glass, behind which lay the jewels, and pushed aside for the production of pockets and tried to escape. However, go far failed. They said several guards dragged them from their horses. Blood lucky, King Charles II so amused by this assassination, that he forgave Thomas and let him go to Ireland.
10. A diamond robbery in Antwerp
This is a robbery in 2003 dubbed the "robbery of the century". A huge amount of gold, diamonds and other jewelry were stolen from the Antwerp diamond center. The cost of stolen was estimated at 100 million. Dollars, but as it turned out, all this is somewhat embellished. Leonardo Notarbartolo, who served before that 3 years in prison and organized robbery. As part of its cunning plan, Leonardo has established itself as an Italian diamond dealer and has earned the trust at the center. 123 of 160 steel cells with a unique combination locks were broken. Leonardo was arrested, others managed to escape. A few years later, he gave an interview for the magazine «Wired», in which he argued that it was invented by a dealer who hired him. Apparently, the real damage was somewhere 20 million. Dollars - the lion's share of it had to reimburse the insurance company.
Source: mixstuff.ru
